MK Stalin's rise in politics: A leader who survived fatal blows during Emergency

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oi-Chennabasaveshwar

By Chennabasaveshwar

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Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 13:51 [IST]

Chennai, Aug 28: The General Council meeting of DMK on Tuesday elected Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin as President of the party. Stalin's rise in the DMK hasn't been a meteoric rise rather slow and steady.

DMK President MK Stalin. PTI file photo

Though Stalin entered electoral politics in 1984, he held major administrative position 12 years joining the politics. He was the 37th Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002. He became the Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration in the Government of Tamil Nadu after the 2006 Assembly elections.

On 29 May 2009, Stalin was nominated as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (2009 to 2011) by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala. He is the first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Out of eight assemble seats he contested, Stalin has won six and lost two elections. He lost his 1st and 3rd election against AIADMK's K.A. Krishnaswamy. In 201, he moved to Kolathur assembly constituency from Thousand Lights.

Year

Constituency

Party

Result

Opponent

Party

1984

Thousand Lights

DMK

Lost

K.A. Krishnaswamy

AIADMK

1989

Thousand Lights

DMK

Won

Thambidurai SSR

ADK JL

1991

Thousand Lights

DMK

Lost

K.A. Krishnaswamy

AIADMK

1996

Thousand Lights

DMK

Won

Zeenath Sheriffdeen

AIADMK

2001

Thousand Lights

DMK

Won

S. Sekar

TMC

2006

Thousand Lights

DMK

Won

Adi Rajaram

AIADMK

2011

Kolathur

DMK

Won

Saidai Sa. Duraisamy

AIADMK

2016

Kolathur

DMK

Won

J.C.D.Prabhakar

AIADMK

Survived fatal blows during Emergency:

On the 40th anniversary of the dismissal of the Karunanidhi government during Emergency, Stalin recalled the dark days of his political life to The Hindu newspaper. Stalin tells, "Prison life taught me a great political lesson, though I had to pay a heavy price." He was beaten mercilessly and former Mayor Chittibabu, who formed a shield to protect him, later succumbed to the injuries. "I have a scar on my right hand and it has become one of the permanent body marks for identification," Stalin was quoted as saying by The Hindu.

Stalin with his father late Karunanidhi

File picture of DMK Working President MK Stalin with his father late Karunanidhi in Chennai on Jan. 10, 2014. Stalin is all set to take over as President of the party at the General Council Meeting, to be held in Chennai on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2018. PTI file photo

Stalin leading protest against Vedanta group

MK Stalin, attired in black along with his party MLAs, stages a walkout from the Assembly over their demand for the "permanent closure" of the Vedanta group's copper plant in Thoothukudi district, in Chennai on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. PTI file photo

At a rally in Cauvery basin region

MK Stalin rides a bullock-cart during the fourth day of his mega rally, which covers the Cauvery basin region of Tamil Nadu, seeking immediate constitution of a Cauvery Management Board, in Thiruvarur (10/4/2018). PTI file photo

During road-roko protest

Stalin being detained by the police personnel during a road-roko protest organised by the opposition parties in Chennai on Thursday. DMK is observing a statewide shutdown to protest against the BJP-led Centre's failure to set up the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) despite a Supreme Court order (5/4/2018). PTI file Photo

With PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by DMK Working President M K Stalin and party laeder Kanimozhi on his arrival to visit the ailing party president M Karunanidhi, in Chennai. (2017-11-06). PTI file photo

Stalin in Coonoor

DMK Working President MK Stalin holds a kid while interacting with supporters at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu (2017-10-02) . PTI file photo

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